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Ronita Boullt (Founder, Owner/Operator)Ronita Boullt is a Disability Awareness Advocate, Educator, and Consultant with a wide range of professional experience and expertise. Having earned a BS degree in Rehabilitation Services and Counseling, Ronita holds several additional training licenses. An author, speaker, Certified Peer Mentor, and patient advocate, Ronita leads workshops, presentations, and roundtable discussions on mental health, surviving trauma, and navigating systems of care. Her work is based on her lived experience and more than 10 years in case management, serving vulnerable individuals with Intellectual /Development Disabilities (I/DD).
Over a 30-year career, Ronita has assisted the elderly; people living with disabilities, including veterans; those with complex health conditions. Using her lived experience and expertise, she has created an online healthcare training curriculum for healthcare professionals, caregivers, providers, and individuals: “Navigating Systems of Care.” This curriculum centers on the needs of individuals with complex disabilities and healthcare needs, utilizing a framework of holistic, quality of life, person-centered care. |
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Ms. Ronita Boullt is the Founder of Caring with Compassion Community, a “Peer Run” non-profit serving marginalized community members who experience trauma supporting their wellness journey. Ms. Boullt has devoted her career to helping empower individuals most vulnerable, helping break the cycle of discrimination through providing person center, trauma-informed approaches, culturally appropriate care services, and petitioning for laws to be changed in Washington.
As an inspirational advocate and recruiter for the vulnerable population, Ms. Boullt is part of several board committees within the community to help implement change and equality; Ms. Boullt is connecting with other state agencies and non-profit community providers to implement change. Through economic empowerment supporting entrepreneurs who “Black Indigenous People of Color” (BIPOC), and people with disabilities accessing resources, technical assistance for businesses.
In providing consultation and expertise to individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, health care teams, the business community, and the public, Ms. Boullt focuses on awareness of appropriate resources and services while supporting inclusion, diversity, employment, cost-effective resources, quality of life, safety, and maximizing independence.
In her personal wellness journey, she has dealt with chronic health issues, survived natural disasters (including Hurricane Katrina), and cared for her mother for 14 years until her transition. Ms. Boullt has learned how to navigate care systems and use her voice to ensure quality services. Advocating and working collaboratively with various healthcare disciplines, she assured that both she and her mother received quality care and maximized appropriate services to accomplish their health goals.
Through this unique combination of lived personal experience and professional training and expertise, Ms. Boullt has become a passionate and respected advocate for serving the most vulnerable with compassion, as well as empowering individuals, recognizing abilities, and taking holistic, person-centered care to become knowledgeable about disabilities.
Ms. Boullt currently resides in Washington state, enjoys traveling, cooking, family, friends, spending quality time creating memories, sharing moments, and taking long relaxing soaking baths indulging in self-care. For more information linktr.ee/ronitaboullt
As an inspirational advocate and recruiter for the vulnerable population, Ms. Boullt is part of several board committees within the community to help implement change and equality; Ms. Boullt is connecting with other state agencies and non-profit community providers to implement change. Through economic empowerment supporting entrepreneurs who “Black Indigenous People of Color” (BIPOC), and people with disabilities accessing resources, technical assistance for businesses.
In providing consultation and expertise to individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, health care teams, the business community, and the public, Ms. Boullt focuses on awareness of appropriate resources and services while supporting inclusion, diversity, employment, cost-effective resources, quality of life, safety, and maximizing independence.
In her personal wellness journey, she has dealt with chronic health issues, survived natural disasters (including Hurricane Katrina), and cared for her mother for 14 years until her transition. Ms. Boullt has learned how to navigate care systems and use her voice to ensure quality services. Advocating and working collaboratively with various healthcare disciplines, she assured that both she and her mother received quality care and maximized appropriate services to accomplish their health goals.
Through this unique combination of lived personal experience and professional training and expertise, Ms. Boullt has become a passionate and respected advocate for serving the most vulnerable with compassion, as well as empowering individuals, recognizing abilities, and taking holistic, person-centered care to become knowledgeable about disabilities.
Ms. Boullt currently resides in Washington state, enjoys traveling, cooking, family, friends, spending quality time creating memories, sharing moments, and taking long relaxing soaking baths indulging in self-care. For more information linktr.ee/ronitaboullt
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Adele Linda Barries (Peer Mentor)Adele is a certified Sign Language Interpreter and Home Health Aide and currently attending Prince County Community College in Maryland, studying nursing. Adele is passionate about working with people who have disabilities and a strong advocate for people with disabilities. As co-director of an award-winning dance company, she has performed at the White House for seniors, members of Congress, schools, churches, and disability programs. Adele volunteered for three years with families with disabilities and at a Summer Vocational Bible School. She is a volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital, and with the Caring with Compassion Community.
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Sharletha Barrett (Peer Navigator /Advocate)Sharletha is a Certified Peer Counselor for Washington State, Certified Home Care Aide, licensed cosmetologist, and owner of theDollhouse Salon. Sharletha has provided voiceover for a sex trafficking documentary. Sharletha is helping women on their journey to wellness and recovery by providing free makeovers to single mothers who have survived the trauma of mental, emotional, and/or physical violence, as well as cancer.
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Shamay is a Certified Peer Counselor with first-hand exposure to drug, alcohol, mental health, and physical abuse through most of her life. Shamay has actively helped family and friends in finding resources, providing encouragement and advocacy to help provides confidence and strength to face challenges in their lives and reassured them they were not alone. She listens and offers positive motivation while learning and building trust. Shamay feels a sense of accomplishment in being able to stay involved and witnessing the outcome.
She graduated from Rainier Beach High in 1991 and attended Eton Tech Inc. to become a Dental Assistant. She enjoys working with patients with mental health challenges, helping them release pain and gain self through smiles and appearance. Shamay has made herself available when people need to talk about issues and concerns. She has attended appointments with them and provided food and shelter when needed. |
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Billie Periman (Volunteer)Billie is a Certified Peer Counselor and CCAR-trained recovery coach. As a domestic violence survivor, her lived experience is complemented by a passion for advocating for people with mental health and victims of crime.
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